PREP FOOTBALL: 5 local squads preparing to host Friday night matchups
Five local squads are back home this week for their
Friday night matchups and all but one of them are taking on region foes. Meek,
Holly Pond, Addison and Cold Springs are gearing up for regional showdowns this
week while Cullman gets ready to host Albertville. We’re...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers fall at Hubbertville, 48-24
ELDRIDGE, Ala. – After suffering a tough loss at home against South Lamar a week ago, the Meek Tigers looked to regroup and bounce back this week at Hubbertville, but the home-standing Lions had other plans. Hubbertville built a 20-point lead by the half...
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond, Hanceville preparing to renew county rivalry; Bearcats, Eagles, Tigers facing region foes
With three weeks of high school football in the books,
we’re starting to get into the thick of region play and seeing potential
playoff teams take shape while others are in danger of falling out of
postseason contention in the coming weeks. The Cullman Bearcats will travel...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek drops region opener to South Lamar
ARLEY, Ala. - The Meek Tigers looked to start off region play 1-0 Friday night with their first win of the season at home against South Lamar. Unfortunately, it was all Stallions from the start as the Tigers wound up falling, 62-0.
On Meek's opening...
PREP FOOTBALL: 4 local squads gearing up to host week 3 matchups
There are just four local teams playing at home this
week and they are spread far and wide. Meek is returning home to play South
Lamar, Addison is hosting Winston County, Southeastern is travelling to Cold
Springs and Cullman will play its home opener against Decatur. All...
PREP FOOTBALL: Winston County knocks off Meek, 38-18
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. – The Meek Tigers were hoping to bounce back with a win this week after falling at home to Cold Springs 25-0 to open the season, but Winston County had other plans. The Tigers and Yellow Jackets went back and forth...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison, Meek, Cold Springs, Vinemont hitting the road Friday
With the opening week of high school football in the
books, most local squads are preparing to hit the road for game two. The
Addison Bulldogs thrashed Curry 37-0 at home last week to start things 1-0 and
Cold Springs produced a similar result at Meek last...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs opens season with 25-0 road shutout over Meek
ARLEY, Ala. - It was a perfect night to kick off the High School football season as the Cold Springs Eagles traveled to take on the Meek Tigers. Cold Springs looked sharp on offense and defense all night long as they got a convincing...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers working to get back to postseason in 2019
ARLEY, Ala. -- The Tigers graduated a large class of players in May and as a result, head coach David Norwood and his staff have a lot of bodies to replace on the field this fall. Norwood is happy with how his team has...
PREP FOOTBALL: 3rd annual Brandin’ Iron Bowl headlines Thursday slate of opening games
Several teams will open the 2019 football season on
Thursday night, including a pair of matchups between local squads. The West
Point Warriors will travel to Fairview for the third annual Brandin Iron Bowl,
Meek will host the Cold Springs Eagles and the Cullman Bearcats will be...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Raiders punch their ticket to State Tournament with walk-off win, Regional Tournament wrap-up
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.
– After battling through hours of rain delays and a lightning delay midway through
the regional title game, the Good Hope Lady Raiders made their way through the
West Central Regional Tournament unscathed to advance to the 4A State
Tournament in Montgomery. After Sidnie English led...
PREP SOFTBALL WRAP-UP: Regional Tournaments stretch late into Thursday night for local teams
FLORENCE, Ala.
– After waiting through hours of rain delays on Thursday, day one of this year’s
AHSAA Regional softball tournaments is in the books. Four local teams were in
action for Regionals yesterday, two of which were in the North Regional at Florence’s
Coffee O’Neal Park and...
PREP SOFTBALL: Regional Tournaments coming up this week for local teams
Five local squads are headed
to regional tournaments this week after their strong showings in their area
tournaments and each one is looking for a spot in Montgomery. Meek, Good Hope
and Holly Pond will head to Tuscaloosa for the West-Central Regional Tournament
while Cullman and West Point...
STATE TRACK MEETS: Saints, Lady Saints finish as 1A runners-up, state track & field wrap-up
CULLMAN, Ala.
– They had to work through a quick schedule to dodge the rain but when this
year’s 1A-3A State track meet was over, St. Bernard’s boys and girls were both
holding red maps. The Lady Saints finished behind Falkville after scoring 74
points and the boys...
AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Lady Raiders rack up 19 hits in blowout win over Ashville, Tuesday scoring wrap-up
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Area
softball tournaments continued across the state on Tuesday and the home-standing
Good Hope Lady Raiders maintained their spot in the winner’s bracket of the 4A
Area 12 tournament after routing Ashville 16-0 in five innings. Sidnie English
tossed the first four innings for...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Local teams put together strong weekend at sectional meets; full sectional results
Sectionals are in the
books for local track and field squads and several athletes will be moving on to
their respective state meets in May. Several teams collected top three finishes
over the weekend, starting with Cold Springs’ boys who placed first at the 4A
Section 4 meet...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Warriors knock off 10th-ranked Huntsville at home, Cold Springs wins on the road
WEST POINT, Ala. – The Lady Warriors picked up a big win at home on Wednesday after they welcomed in no. 10 in class 7A Huntsville and sent the Lady Panthers back home with an 8-3 loss. West Point went up 3-0 in the...
PREP SOFTBALL: Area tournaments start next week for local teams
CULLMAN, Ala. - It's almost area tournament time for local teams as each one looks to make some noise and hopefully, host a playoff game. Tournaments will get underway on the 29th and the 30th next week. Below is a preview for each team.
Class...
PREP SOFTBALL: Voce tosses 1-hitter in 15-0 win over Vinemont, Monday scoring wrap-up
BREMEN, Ala. - It was all Cold Springs from the start on Monday and after taking a 2-0 lead over Vinemont in the first and stretching it to 4-0 in the third, they plated 11 runs in the fourth inning to put the game...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats defeat Sparkman, honor late teammate on senior night; Monday scoring wrap-up
HARTSELLE, Ala. – The Bearcats traveled to Hartselle for a matchup against Sparkman Monday night and after edging the Senators 5-4, Cullman celebrated a very special senior night. Along with this year’s senior class made up of Dylon Wallace, Garrett Evans, Cooper Beck, Cole...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats win 9th straight area title with dramatic 10-8 win at Hartselle; Thursday night scoring wrap-up
HARTSELLE, Ala. – Thursday’s first matchup between the Bearcats and the Tigers was just another typical Cullman v. Hartselle game in which the ‘Cats built an 8-1 advantage by the bottom of the seventh, the Tigers plated seven runs in the final frame to...
PREP BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Fairview falls to Westminster Christian 13-4, Saturday scoring wrap-up
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – After
locking up a playoff spot with a 4-1 win over Ashville earlier this week, the
Aggies hosted Westminster Christian on Saturday and fell in a tough game, 13-4.
After a scoreless first inning, the Wildcats scored a pair of runs in the second
and...
PREP BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Warriors split area matchups against Hamilton, Friday scoring wrap-up
WEST POINT, Ala.
– Hamilton traveled to West Point Friday afternoon for a pair of area matchups with
the Warriors and after taking game one 5-2, West Point bounced back and won
game two 11-0 in five innings.
The Aggies scored a pair
of runs in the top...
PREP SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: Cold Springs walks it off against Holly Pond in 9 innings, Monday night scoring wrap-up
BREMEN, Ala. – It took nine innings to settle things between Cold Springs and Holly Pond on Monday and it was a Crimson Gann single that drove in the winning run and sealed the walk-off win for the Lady Eagles. AK Voce got the...
PREP SOFTBALL: Fairview tops Vinemont at home 7-5, Friday night scoring wrap-up
Fairview's Anna Scott led the Lady Aggies with 2 RBIs in their win over Vinemont on Friday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Lady Aggies hosted Vinemont Friday afternoon and despite having the go-ahead run at the plate in the top...
PREP BASEBALL: Fairview’s Miller racks up 15 strikeouts in win over Good Hope, Thursday night scoring wrap-up
Jarrett Miller (19) allowed just 2 hits and racked up 15 strikeouts in Fairview's 2-0 win at Good Hope on Thursday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Aggies traveled to Good Hope Thursday night for a pair of area matchups...
PREP BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Dyer’s 14 strikeouts lift Hanceville over Locust Fork, Monday night scoring wrap-up
LOCUST FORK, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs were on the road Monday night for a matchup with the Locust Fork Hornets and Mark Dyer had one of the best nights of his career on the mound. Dyer tossed all seven innings for the Bulldogs...
PREP SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: Lady Warriors fall in Smith Lake Classic Championship Game, Saturday scoring wrap-up
JASPER, Ala. – The Lady Warriors traveled to Jasper this weekend for a packed slate of softball action at this year’s Smith Lake Classic and punched their ticket to Saturday night’s championship game after knocking off Corner and Lamar County on Friday and Gordo,...
PREP TRACK/FIELD: Cullman Girls, Boys finish 2nd, 4th respectively at Cullman Invitational
Cullman's Cannon Trimble and St. Bernard's Joseph Arriaga comepte in the 1600-Meter Run at the Cullman Invitational Saturday morning. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s girls and boys track teams placed second and fourth respectively at this year’s Cullman Invitational after...
PREP BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Good Hope tops J.B. Pennington at home, Lady Warriors win pair on the road, Friday night scoring wrap-up
Bailey Quick got the start for the Raiders and held J.B. Pennington scoreless for six innings, giving him his second win of the season on the mound. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Raiders hosted J.B. Pennington for a Friday...
PREP BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: West Point edges Springville in extra innings, Good Hope tops Brewer at home, Wednesday night scoring wrap-up
Rylan Jones (5) recorded three of West Point's five hits during its win over Springville Wednesday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT, Ala. – The Springville Tigers made the trip to West Point Wednesday night for a matchup with the Warriors and...
PREP SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: West Point handles Curry at home 6-2, Monday night scoring wrap-up
Gracie Abbott (3) went 2-for-4 with two RBIs at the plate in West Point's 6-2 win over Curry on Monday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT, Ala. – Curry made the trip up to West Point Monday afternoon to take on the Lady...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman tops Loganville 14-6, Good Hope wins Umpire’s Tournament, Saturday scoring wrap-up
HOOVER, Ala. Cullman wrapped up its games in the Perfect Game High School Showdown in Hoover Saturday afternoon with a 14-6 win over Loganville. The lead traded hands several times in the first few innings but the Bearcats put up seven runs in the...
PREP SOFTBALL: Local teams compete in this year’s Umpire’s Tournament; Friday night scoring wrap-up
Cassidy Campbell pitched a shutout in Hanceville's 3-0 win over Holly Pond Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A handful of area softball teams made their way to C.W. Day Park in Hanceville Friday night for this year’s Umpire’s Tournament....
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD: Local schools compete at State Indoor Track Meet
Lexi Daily finished 12th in the 6A girls' triple jump with a distance of 30-02.00. (Gary McGriff for The Cullman Tribune)
BIRMINGHAM - The AHSAA’s 49th State Indoor Track Championships got underway last Friday at the Birmingham CrossPlex and several schools from Cullman County competed...
PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournament action kicks off next week for local teams
Holly Pond's Devyn Tankersley (14) (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - Postseason basketball is right around the corner, but first, area tournaments have to be settled next week. Several local squads will be the top seeds in their respective brackets and playing...
PREP SPORTS: A look back at some highlights from 2018
Matthew McDonald hits a solo homerun to put West Point up 8-0 in its game one win over Mortimer Jordan in round two of the AHSAA Baseball 5A State Playoffs. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - 2018 provided some big seasons and a...
CROSS COUNTRY SECTIONALS: Lady Eagles, Bearcats, Saints, Lady Saints claim section titles
The Cold Springs Lady Eagles finished as section champions in Tuscaloosa Friday after posting a total time of 1:48:59.79 and 24 points. (contributed)
CULLMAN - It was a busy weekend for cross country squads across the Cullman area as inclement weather pushed several sectional meets...
STATE VOLLEYBALL: Addison advances to state final match; Fairview, Meek eliminated
The Addison Lady Bulldogs celebrate after knocking off G.W. Long in straight sets to advance to the AHSAA State Volleyball 2A final against Winston County Thursday at 8 a.m. (Gary McGriff for The Cullman Tribune)
BIRMINGHAM – Three Cullman area squads were in contention at...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Addison, Fairview, Meek headed to state tournament
HUNTSVILLE – Eight local squads made the trip to the Von Braun Center in Huntsville to compete in the North Super Regional Tournament this week, but unfortunately, most of them were sent home early.
As usual, the Addison Lady Bulldogs have punched their ticket to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek’s season ends 3-7 with 20-16 loss to Lynn
Ryan Guthery for The Cullman Tribune
LYNN - The Lynn Bears hosted the Meek Tigers in a critical region game Friday night and the Bears came out victorious, 20-16, in a back-and-forth, tightly contested game.
Meek was stopped on fourth down on the opening drive of...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek Tigers fall 28-6 to Marion County in penalty-laden game
Meek's Nelson Martin rips off a big gain during the Tigers' 28-6 loss to Marion County Friday night (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
ARLEY – The Tigers came up short at home Friday night, in a physical, scrappy game with Marion County that, for...
PREP FOOTBALL: Pickens County blows by Meek, 67-20
REFORM – The Meek Tigers had a long road trip to deal with this week when they hit the road for a regional matchup against the Tornadoes of Pickens County. Meek fell behind early and wasn’t able to chip into the Tornadoes’ lead until...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek picks up 36-14 homecoming win over Brilliant
Bradley Vickery (63) and Meek teammates line up for the coin toss before their 36-14 victory over the Brilliant Tigers. (Ryan Guthery for The Cullman Tribune)
ARLEY - It was a battle of the Tigers as Meek hosted Brilliant Friday night, but it was Meek...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs boys, girls sweep Kudzu Invitational; Bearcats, Lady Bearcats grab 2nd; Thompson snags first, Chambers 2nd
Cullman’s boys took second place during Saturday morning’s Cold Springs Kudzu Hills Invitational. (Photo courtesy of Ed Huddleston)
COLD SPRINGS – The Cold Springs boys’ and girls’ cross-country squads claimed first place in the small school division at the Cold Springs Kudzu Hills Invitational over...
PREP FOOTBALL: Running game, defense lift Meek to 20-12 win over Sumiton Christian
Photo by Sammy Confer
ARLEY - Meek (Class 1A, Region 6) looked to get back on track at home in a non-regional game against Sumiton Christian (Class 2A, Region 5) Friday and did just that with a 20-12 win.
Meek’s first possession started badly as a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek falls to Berry on the road, 33-15
BERRY - Meek (Class 1A, Region 6) traveled to Fayette County to take on Berry (Class 1A, Region 6) in a huge region game for the Tigers as they looked to keep their playoff hopes alive. Berry, though, had other plans as the Tigers...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek falls to Hubbertville at home, 47-28
ARLEY - Hubbertville (Class 1A, Region 6) put 34 points on the scoreboard in the first half and coasted to a 47-28 victory over Meek (Class 1A, Region 6) on Friday night.
The Lions (3-0, 2-0) had four players rush for more than 70 yards on...
PREP FOOTBALL WRAP-UP: week 3
West Point quarterback Rylan Jones (5) hoists running back Hunter Persall (24) in the air during Friday night’s game. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - Last week was the start of region play for most of our local squads and the results...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers shut out on the road by South Lamar, 45-0
The Meek Tigers never gave up in their 45-0 loss to the South Lamar Stallions. (Ryan Guthery for The Cullman Tribune)
MILLPORT - The Meek Tigers (Class 1A, Region 6) made the trip to Millport to take on the Stallions of South Lamar High School...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek’s defense, Gabe Jones pound out 14-13 win over Winston County
Meek running back Gabe Jones fights off defenders on a run during Friday night's 14-13 win over Winston County. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
ARLEY – After dropping the first game of the season on the road against Cold Springs last week, the Meek...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs keeps pressure on, beats Meek, 34-20
Cold Springs running back Ayden Alexander (middle) navigates a sea of Meek players during Thursday night’s game at Cold Springs High School. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
BREMEN - The Eagles of Cold Springs (2A, Region 5) started their season strong with a 34-20...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek Tigers aiming for back-to-back playoff appearances
2018 Meek Tigers football team and coaches (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
ARLEY - After posting a 7-4 record and making it to the postseason in 2017, the Meek Tigers have back-to-back playoff trips on their minds this time around. Head Coach David Norwood is...
Gearing up for the gridiron: 10 Cullman area teams ready for some football
L-R: Hanceville OL Colin Long, Good Hope RB Matt Dixon, Vinemont WR Hudson Wood, Addison LB Gage Gilliland, Cullman OL Jordan Ray, Cold Springs TE Francisco Ayala, Meek WR Caleb Aaron, West Point QB Rylan Jones, Fairview QB Dayne Black. Not Pictured: Holly Pond...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Meek falls to South Lamar, 58-46
Meek’s Payton Key (20) getting a shot off against South Lamar Friday night in the Northwest Regional Tournament at Wallace State. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - They Meek Tigers were looking to avenge their 2017 loss to the South Lamar Stallions when the two teams...
ICE BREAKER INVITATIONAL: local results
West Point High School’s Hunter Appling placed first in the 60-meter hurdles and fourth in 60-meter dash. / Courtesy of Heith Yearwood
BIRMINGHAM - The Ice Breaker Invitational indoor track meet was held over the weekend at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Below are results from local...
PREP BASKETBALL: Dora sweeps Good Hope at home; other scores
Good Hope's Matthew Dixon (10) reacts as a Dora player nabs the ball. / Josh McBrayer
GOOD HOPE - It was a barn burner from start to finish when the Good Hope Raiders suited up to take on the visiting Dora Bulldogs Thursday night. The...
PREP BASKETBALL: Meek takes a pair from Addison on snowy Friday night
ADDISON - In the only local game on the night, the Meek Tigers invaded the campus of Addison High School Friday and came away with a pair of wins.
The first quarter of the boys' contest was fast and furious, with both teams running the...
PREP SPORTS: AHSAA announces 2018-2020 classifications, alignments
CULLMAN - The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) on Thursday announced its updated classifications and alignments for the next three years. Notable changes affecting schools in The Tribune’s coverage area are marked below in bold.
Football
Meek will stay in Class 1A and move to...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Meek falls in round 1 to Pickens County, 34-7
Pickens County's Jacaurian Washington (5) with the ball / Josh McBrayer
REFORM - The Meek Tigers were looking for a huge road win in the first round of the 2017 AHSAA 1A playoffs at Pickens County, and looking for their first win in three games...
AHSAA playoffs: 5 area teams in round 1 this week
Cullman's Hayden Henderson (2) and Miguel Tizapa (88) last Friday night, Nov. 3, against Chelsea. The Bearcats will face Ramsay this week in the first round of the playoffs. / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - It is hard to believe that another regular season of...
Addison wins 5th-straight Class 1A state volleyball title
1A State Champion Addison Lady Bulldogs / Josh McBrayer
BIRMINGHAM - The 2017 1A AHSAA volleyball state tournament championship at Birmingham’s Bill Harris Arena was everything it was billed to be and more. Back and forth action, edge of your seat moments and extended set...
Preview: final week of the regular season
Cullman's Carter Borden (77) in the Cullman vs. Brewer game last Friday night. / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - This week is the final of the regular season for some teams while others look to finish strong on their way to the postseason. Two games...
Addison and Meek to face off Thursday morning for 1A state volleyball title
(Left) Addison vs. Athens Bible; (Right) Meek vs. Decatur Heritage / Josh McBrayer
BIRMINGHAM - It was all Winston County in the Birmingham CrossPlex Wednesday as Addison and Meek rolled over their respective competition on the way to setting up an epic clash Thursday for...
Meek advances to semifinals in state volleyball tournament
BIRMINGHAM - Meek defeated Sumiton Christian Wednesday afternoon in the 1A bracket of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state volleyball tournament at the Birmingham Crossplex. The straight set win sent the Lady Tigers to the semifinals to face Decatur Heritage, which is...
Addison advances to semifinals in state volleyball tournament
BIRMINGHAM - Addison swept Westminster-Oak Mountain in straight sets, 3-0, Wednesday morning in the 1A bracket of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state volleyball tournament at the Birmingham Crossplex. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals and will play again at 3:30...
36-21 win over Sumiton Christian secures play-off spot for Meek
ARLEY - Tonight’s area game between Meek and Sumiton Christian was a big one, with playoff-stakes on the line for both teams. The Tigers (6-3 and 2-3 region) were looking to take the final spot in class 1A Region 7 with a win over...
Area tournament recap and AHSAA North Regional lineup
CULLMAN COUNTY - Area high school volleyball tournaments have wrapped, and the AHSAA North Regional schedule is set for Thursday and Friday. Here’s where all local teams finished.
Three local squads took their area titles, including Addison, Holly Pond and Good Hope.
The North Regional opens...
Meek dominates Southeastern, 44-13
REMLAP - It was total domination by the Meek Tigers as they rolled into Remlap Friday night and rolled over the Southeastern Mustangs, 44-13.
The Tigers won the toss and elected to take the ball, trying to set the tone early, and they did, giving...
AHSAA play-off picture shaping up for several local teams
CULLMAN COUNTY - With three weeks left to go in the 2017 regular season, the play-off picture is starting to take shape for several high school football teams around Cullman County.
CLASS 1A
The Addison Bulldogs have already assured themselves a spot in the 1A state...
Backyard Brawl: Addison over Meek, 36-14
ARLEY- The annual gridiron matchup between the Addison Bulldogs and the Meek Tigers carries the moniker of the Backyard Brawl, and Friday night, the game lived up to the hype. The Bulldogs took the hard-fought victory, 36-14.
Big hits, stout defenses and smash-mouth football was...
Prep football preview: week 8
Hunter Persall (24) and the West Point Warriors took bragging rights last week in the first Brandin’ Iron Bowl, 27-14. / Bill Piper
CULLMAN COUNTY - Local high school football teams are heading into week eight, and the play-off picture is starting to take shape...
St. Bernard’s Sweeney, Mami claim top spots at Jesse Owens Classic
OAKVILLE - St. Bernard’s Andrew Sweeney and Leahrose Mami took the top spots in the green division 5,000m runs at Saturday’s Jesse Owens Classic at Oakville Indian Mounds Park. In green division teams, the Cold Springs boys claimed third place, with the Lady Saints...
Abercrombie’s 5 TDs drive Meek’s 43-28 win over R.A. Hubbard
COURTLAND - It was homecoming for the R.A. Hubbard Chiefs as they hosted the Tigers of Meek, but it was Meek who came away with the victory, 43-28
Meek didn’t take any time getting the offense clicking. On the first play from scrimmage, John Mark...
Tigers claw Red Devils, 47-14
VINA - It was all Meek Tigers Friday night when they made the three-plus hour trip to Vina and came away 47-14 winners.
Meek quarterback Payton Key got the Meek offense on the board first with a 1-yard quarterback keeper. After the PAT, Meek took...
Tigers maul Trojans; Meek dismantles Gaylesville, 52-6
GAYLESVILLE - It was a long trip for the Meek Tigers, but a worthwhile one as they dismantled the Gaylesville Trojans, 52-6.
It didn't take Meek long to get on the board when, after forcing a Gaylesville three-and-out, John Mark Abercrombie fielded the Trojan punt...
2 late interceptions lift Decatur Heritage past Meek, 26-21
ARLEY - The Meek Tigers welcomed the Decatur Heritage Eagles to Arley Friday night, where the Eagles upset the Tigers 26-21 at homecoming.
The Tigers received the opening kickoff, and on their first possession went three-and-out. Just when it looked like the Eagles would do...
Addison sweeps Brilliant and Meek in three straight; Meek takes care of Brilliant
ADDISON - Addison, Meek and Brilliant volleyball enjoyed some tri-match action on Thursday, with sweeps for Addison and Meek.
Addison (3-0) over Brilliant
No. 1 ranked Addison (13-2) overcame a slow start to pull away late from Brilliant in game one, 25-11. After Brilliant stayed with...
Lynn outplays Meek, 28-12
LYNN - It was the Meek Tigers versus the Lynn Bears Friday night as the teams, both 2-0, opened region play.
Lynn won the opening toss, starting on its own 25 and went three-and-out.
Meek took over ton its 41, but on the first play threw...
Week 3: 10 area games, 10 games of the week
CULLMAN COUNTY - Week three of high school football kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. Ten area games mean 10 Games of the Week for The Cullman Tribune. We will be on the ground, covering all 10 games. Get up-to-the minute scores and a...
Meek Tigers victorious over Hubbertville, 30-13
ARLEY - Meek High School played its second game of the season against Hubbertville Friday night. They won last week against Phillips. This was Hubbertville’s first game of the season, and the Meek Tigers took the win 30-13.
Meek received the ball, but didn't catch...
Meek Tigers make easy work of Phillips Bulldogs, 35-18
ARLEY - Football season is underway for the Meek Tigers and they started it off with a 35-18 win over the Phillips Bulldogs. It was the first game for Meek under new head coach David Norwood and he brought his style of football to...
Area kickoff inching closer
Image from Cullman vs. Brewer game in November 2016 / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - Now that the month of July is upon us, chatter is increasing about high school football.
In one month, high school teams will head to the practice fields, where they’ll have...
Meek hires David Norwood as new football coach; other coaching news
David Norwood/ The Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle
ARLEY - Meek High School has hired David Norwood as its new football coach, replacing Lance Archer who recently resigned.
Norwood spent the last couple of years as defensive coordinator at Cordova High in Walker County.
Norwood has been a...
Meek soars, Vinemont goes 0-2 in play day series
VINEMONT - Meek could not have asked for a better start on their first play day at Vinemont. They beat the Eagles, 57-31, in the first game, and won, 41-35, in their next game against Tarrant. Vinemont was on the other side of the...
Area schools trying to fill football coaching staff vacancies
CULLMAN COUNTY - Vinemont is not the only school in and around The Tribune coverage area that is looking to replace a head football coach.
It has been a week since the school decided not to renew the contract of Matt Norris. Norris had been...
Spring football practice ends; teams await start of 2017 season
Cold Springs coach Rod Elliot talks to his team during the Nicholas Johnson intersquad game on May 23.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Spring football practice is officially over.
Five of the eight high school football teams inside Cullman County participated in a spring jamboree while two others...
Recap: Closing out a great year in high school sports coverage
CULLMAN - We say goodbye to the 2016-17 sports season in the Alabama High School Athletic Association with plenty of great memories.
A majority of teams covered by The Cullman Tribune displayed tremendous efforts in making a run toward the goal that all teams in...
4-run first inning helps lead Cold Springs to 8-2 win over Meek
BREMEN - Cold Springs took advantage of Saturday's game being moved up two hours due to expected storms. That, plus some really sloppy defense by Meek, allowed the Eagles to put up a four spot in the first inning. They went on cruise control...
Corner edges Good Hope in Umpires’ Association Championship
VINEMONT - Good Hope's quest to take home the championship in the 16th annual Cullman Umpires’ Associations Softball Invitational was denied Saturday afternoon when the Lady Raiders suffered a 3-0 loss to the Corner Yellow Jackets at the Vinemont Sports Complex.
Good Hope took advantage...
Recap: day 1 of the Cullman Umpires’ Association softball tournament
VINEMONT - If you are a fan of high school softball, Vinemont Sports Complex was the place to be Thursday afternoon as eight varsity teams descended on the fields in hopes of being crowned Cullman Umpires' Association Invitational champion.
Corner 11, Fairview 1
Corner jumped on...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Monday scores and girls’ championship schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play began tonight. Below are the results of Monday night's games, as well as the area girls' championship games schedules (italicized).
1A, Area 12 @ Addison
Addison 74, Meek 59
Thursday: Addison vs. Marion County...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play begins Monday
CULLMAN COUNTY- Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play begins tomorrow. Below is the schedule for the week.
Monday:
1A, Area 12 (G) @ Addison
Addison vs. Meek/Lynn winner 6:30 p.m.
2A, Area 12 (G) @ Cold Springs
St. Bernard vs. Winston Co 5:30 p.m.
Cold Springs...
Winston County JV Basketball Tournament: Winston County, Addison take home 2 titles in girls’, boys’ action
WINSTON COUNTY – Last night wrapped up the Winston County Tournament. There were some exciting games that went down to the wire and one dominating performance by Winston County in the last game of the night.
Winston County 38, Meek 30 (JV Girls)
It was a...
Addison girls win to advance to championship game; Bulldogs fall
ADDISON - The Addison girls’ and boys’ teams looked to advance to the championship game tomorrow night against Winston County with wins over Meek. Only the girls advanced, while the boys fell.
Addison 53, Meek 34 (Girls)
It was a very slow start for both teams...
High school hoops resumes regular season Tuesday
CULLMAN COUNTY - Prep basketball across the area officially has one month left on the regular season. The regular schedule resumes Tuesday and will go through Feb. 3.
Looking ahead to the first week of January, the standings in the Cullman County varsity division are...
Addison Lady Bulldogs edge Meek in 5th place game of Winston County Christmas Tournament
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Accurate foul shooting in crunch time propelled the Addison Lady Bulldogs by the Meek Lady Tigers, 46-44 in the fifth-place game of the third annual Winston County Christmas Tournament Tuesday morning.
Addison hit 4 of 6 in the final minute and 15...
Raiders jump to 4-0; Lady Raiders net 1st victory for new coach Amanda Swann
ARLEY - Getting control of the fourth quarter by a 22-7 advantage, the Good Hope Raiders remain undefeated one week into the new basketball season. The Raiders took down the Meek Tigers 66-49 Monday night, thanks to a defense that allowed two field goals...
Good Hope Raiders, Fairview Lady Aggies enjoy 3-0 start for 1st week of area high school hoops
CULLMAN COUNTY - Good Hope's new basketball coach Drew Adams must be thinking he is in a dream and will not want to wake up from it.
Taking over the Raiders' program, the youngest coach in the Cullman County school system watched his ball club...
Area preview- week no. 11
Cold Springs Eagles (5-4) @ Danville Hawks (4-5)
Smith/Owens Stadium - Danville
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Cold Springs leads 8-5
LAST TIME: Danville defeated Cold Springs 21-20 in 2015.
LAST WEEK: Cold Springs lost to Cleveland 28-0; Danville defeated Priceville 51-7.
Playoff bound, Cold Springs wants to get plenty of...
